No one I know, and I know quite a few Toyota owners, has ever had a problem.
Maybe the newer trucks are having issues (Toyota has reported some quality
control issues at its Texas Truck plant), but by and large the quality is
slightly better. Ten years ago it was somewhat better. 20 years ago it was
twice as good.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 4:20 PM
Subject: RE: DML: Daimler confims talks to dump Chrysler
>
> They build better vehicles? Bahahahaha...ya might want to talk to the
> techs
> that work at Toyota - nothing but problems.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Byrne [mailto:kerib@ptd.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 2:46 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Daimler confims talks to dump Chrysler
>
>
>
> The engines and transmissions are also being built in the U.S. as well.
> There is also a new small parts plant going up in Arkansas.
>
> Garbage? Look, I am a tried and true Mopar fan, but the cars built in the
> U.S. from the mid 70s to mid 90s were, by and large, the biggest pieces of
> sh*t ever made. Late 70s were the worst. Like domestic vehicles made in
> the
> last 10-years? Thank Honda and Toyota. If not for their presence, U.S.
> vehicles would still be pieces of sh*t.
>
> FYI. The Wall Street journal did an article last year on domestic versus
> foreign parts content. The Journal noted that the Toyota had something
> like
> 80% domestic parts content and the Ford Mustang was near 65%. Who is
> "ASSEMBLING" cars here and who is building them.
>
> Toyota currently builds better vehicles, in most cases, than the Big
> Three.
> My problem with Toyota is purely one of styling. They are too bland.
>
> For those who think that buying foreign cars is unpatriotic. I buy
> American
> more than most. Even over 90% of my tools, including hand tools are
> American. I buy American if the product is superior or at least close.
> Right
> now, domestic vehicles are close. If the new UAW contract looks anything
> like the current ridiculous contract, I will intentionally buy Toyota.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Olznut@aol.com>
> To: <aol@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 10:14 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Daimler confims talks to dump Chrysler
>
>
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>> In a message dated 4/6/2007 6:38:51 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> bernd@dodgetrucks.org writes:
>>
>> We don't acknowledge them. ;)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Byrne [mailto:kerib@ptd.net]
>> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 8:14 AM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: Daimler confims talks to dump Chrysler
>>
>>
>>
>> And they are made in Texas.
>>
>> No, they're ASSEMBLED in Texas. It's only as good as the crap they put it
>> together with. Garbage in, garbage out. You can't polish a turd.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> 14.9
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